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Helmsley's Dog Gets $12 Million in Will
Guardian UK ^ | Wednesday August 29, 2007

Posted on 08/29/2007 7:10:57 AM PDT by COUNTrecount

NEW YORK (AP) - Leona Helmsley's dog will continue to live an opulent life, and then be buried alongside her in a mausoleum. But two of Helmsley's grandchildren got nothing from the late luxury hotelier and real estate billionaire's estate.

Helmsley left her beloved white Maltese, named Trouble, a $12 million trust fund, according to her will, which was made public Tuesday in surrogate court.

She also left millions for her brother, Alvin Rosenthal, who was named to care for Trouble in her absence, as well as two of four grandchildren from her late son Jay Panzirer - so long as they visit their father's grave site once each calendar year.

Otherwise, she wrote, neither will get a penny of the $5 million she left for each.

Helmsley left nothing to two of Jay Panzirer's other children - Craig and Meegan Panzirer - for ``reasons that are known to them,'' she wrote.

But no one made out better than Trouble, who once appeared in ads for the Helmsley Hotels, and lived up to her name by biting a housekeeper.

``I direct that when my dog, Trouble, dies, her remains shall be buried next to my remains in the Helmsley mausoleum,'' Helmsley wrote in her will.

The mausoleum, she ordered, must be ``washed or steam-cleaned at least once a year.'' She left behind $3 million for the upkeep of her final resting place in Westchester County, where she is buried with her husband, Harry Helmsley.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 08/29/2007 7:10:58 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
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To: COUNTrecount

Can’t say I blame her, after the way everyone treated her.


3 posted on 08/29/2007 7:12:15 AM PDT by VirginiaConstitutionalist (Socialized medicine kills.)
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To: Harvey1973

Is he single?


4 posted on 08/29/2007 7:12:33 AM PDT by jaydubya2
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To: Harvey1973

One has to wonder what her grandkids did to piss her off so much to leave them out of her will.


5 posted on 08/29/2007 7:12:35 AM PDT by Long Island Pete
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To: COUNTrecount

Thats what I call a good doggie!!


6 posted on 08/29/2007 7:13:42 AM PDT by chicagolady (Mexican Elite say: EXPORT Poverty Let the American Taxpayer foot the bill !)
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To: Long Island Pete

-tis ok.........when they write their book about her they will probably make more money than she would have left them anyway.


7 posted on 08/29/2007 7:15:20 AM PDT by tioga
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To: COUNTrecount

Everybody says “You can’t take it with you.”

No, but you can retain enough wealth to strike out from the grave.

Works for me.


8 posted on 08/29/2007 7:15:56 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: Harvey1973

It was her money and she had the fortitude to do what she wanted with it. Good for her.


9 posted on 08/29/2007 7:17:53 AM PDT by AD from SpringBay (We have the government we allow and deserve.)
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To: COUNTrecount

Perhaps we should put the dog in the care of Micheal Vick.


11 posted on 08/29/2007 7:25:43 AM PDT by Always Right
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To: Long Island Pete

Given her temperment, the answer may be “not much”.


12 posted on 08/29/2007 7:28:21 AM PDT by rod1
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To: COUNTrecount

Queen of Mean.


13 posted on 08/29/2007 7:32:09 AM PDT by Brilliant
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After Leona's son died, she sued the estate for money and property she said her son had borrowed, and an eviction notice was served on her son's widow, Mimi Panzirer, who said afterward that the legal costs wiped her out and "to this day I don't know why they did it."

This is one the coldest B***** we've ever seen. What she did to her only son's survivor's above and now to her grandchildren speaks volumes of what a sick empty woman she was. Leaving 12 million to the dog - sick

good riddance.

14 posted on 08/29/2007 7:35:38 AM PDT by SunnyUsa (No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions)
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To: COUNTrecount

I would compare her to Cruella De Vil, but then again Cruella would have just made a coat out of the dog.


15 posted on 08/29/2007 7:38:34 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: Harvey1973
I’m glad she’s dead.

Is that you, Craig?

Or is it you Meegan?

16 posted on 08/29/2007 7:38:40 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Molon Labe)
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To: SunnyUsa

Fanily is everything and apparently she thought her dog was a better friend than the relatives were. It’s her money, she can leave to the dog next door and nobody has the right to complain or question her decision.


17 posted on 08/29/2007 7:40:44 AM PDT by B4Ranch ("Freedom is not free, but don't worry the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share.")
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I have every right to complain about the b*tch...free speech and all ..... LOL

she was incredibly cruel to people who worked for her - and to her son's widow and his children for no reason ...she was hated and for good reason.

she's one for the books!

18 posted on 08/29/2007 7:44:16 AM PDT by SunnyUsa (No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions)
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To: COUNTrecount
Just more proof that she was a filthy,worthless and despicable creature.May she rot in hell.
19 posted on 08/29/2007 7:45:04 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (If martyrdom is so cool,why does Osama Obama go to such great lengths to avoid it?)
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To: B4Ranch
how much do you really know about her?

probably not much

though you get Head Helmsley Cheerleader!

Go Leona
GO GO GO
You GO GIRL
WHOOO HOOOOO

20 posted on 08/29/2007 7:47:44 AM PDT by SunnyUsa (No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions)
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